Award Promoters

Glenn and Jane Crosby

The High School Teaching Award owes its standing within ACS, particularly as a Regional award, to the fundraising and championing efforts of Glenn and Jane Crosby. For these contributions they have received numerous awards: the Division of Chemical Education Outstanding Service Award (Glenn, 2003; Jane, 2006), the ACS Northwest Region Volunteer Service Award (Jane, 2006), and the Charles Lathrop Parsons Award (Glenn and Jane, 2009). Glenn Crosby is Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at Washington State University and has received numerous awards for his research, including the American Institute of Chemists Pioneer Award, 2006.

Current Awardee

Constance Brown

Constance Brown teaches Physics, Honors Chemistry, and Physical Science at Northwest High School in Clarksville , Tennessee. She was named Outstanding Science Teacher for Middle Tennessee by the Tennessee Academy of Science in 2001 and the Tennessee Academy of Science distinguished Science Teacher in Tennessee in 2003. In 2005, she was named ACS Outstanding Science Teacher for the Nashville section. She was also on the 2006 National Honor Roll of Outstanding American Teachers.

Constance Brown actively pursues astronomy research, involving solar spectroscopy and the magnetic strength of sunspots. She has collected data for the Hubble Telescope Project and took the first images of an exploding supernova in the Whirlpool Galaxy. She is an active supporter of student research and has co-authored 17 student research grants.